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About Town - June 19, 2014

Published on Thursday, June 19 2014 13:17

FATHER’S DAY We know you all honored your fathers and grandfather last Sunday; going to church with him, taking him out to eat, a box of chocolates, etc. As we think of our fathers, we think of someone that “brings home the

About Town - June 12, 2014

Published on Thursday, June 12 2014 11:56

Another week gone by with a nice rain or two. The river seems to be holding in its banks. There are sandbags along the banks at Third and Fourth Avenue, but the water hasn’t gotten that far up yet. There is a little over 1000 cfs of runoff in the river now, and during the flood there was 30,000! Wow. We are truly lucky to be alive!

About Town - May 14, 2014

Published on Thursday, May 15 2014 12:53

Sunday was Mothers’ Day and although cold and snowy, I am sure you all had time to remember your mother, for all she has done for you. A plant, dinner, corsage, drive, church, etc., no doubt made her proud that you were hers. My mother was a schoolteacher, and we had to get our homework done by a coal oil lamp (before REA in 1937), and walk to school

About Town - May 22, 2014

Published on Thursday, May 22 2014 17:10

Another week gone by, and great weather. It gave folks time to cut their grass, plant some flowers, etc. We had a pretty nice rain, causing the grass to green and the flowers to bloom. Let’s enjoy this nice spring weather while we can.